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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,736.84, 884,488.62 and 169,055.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,736.84, 884,488.62 and 169,055.24 is: 253,549.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,736.84 : 884,488.62 = 169,055.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,736.84/884,488.62 = 169,055.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,736.84x = 884,488.62 × 169,055.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,736.84x = 149,527,435,931.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,527,435,931.37/589,736.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,549.42

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